Stairwell

I wanted to get the painting done in the basement.  The last thing that I needed to do was the stairwell.  It was tricky because I had to cut around the stairs and the handrail. I realized when I started that I would need to caulk each of the stairs to make it look nice. It took a couple of days to get it caulked and painted, but I think it turned out really well.  It certainly lightened up the stairwell.

Work smarter, not harder

Courtney was helping me get the exercise room put together.  The drywall guys and the paint guys had done a number to our treadmill.  It had paint and mud all over it.  We took washcloths and soap to it to try and get most of it cleaned off.  It looked great, except for the tread part.  It was dusty and we couldn't get it to look good.  That is until Courtney figured it out.

Certificate

Courtney needed .5 of a CTE credit for graduation.  She decided to take Entrepreneurship at SCHS for the credit.  When she signed up she had no idea that it was a concurrent enrollment class.  She was able to get college credit while taking it, which is a huge plus for her.

She wasn't a huge fan of the class.  They had to sell cookies for one project and ended up passing because they made 1 cent.  They also watched a lot of Shark Tank.  When she finished, she passed the state certification for the class and was given a certificate.  I took her picture but she gave me her fake smile.  

Courtney's room

Since there was carpet and a working bathroom, Courtney decided it was time for her to move downstairs.  She moved her bed, got her photos on her wall, moved her dresser down there, and got all moved in.  She is so excited and is going to start sleeping down there.  It is exciting.

This is what her old room looks like now. We need to get it ready as a guest room, but for now, it looks sad without Courtney's stuff in it.

Ethan's wall is done

I got Ethan's accent wall finished.  It looks so good!  I am excited to put the bed in there and get things on the walls.

Shower door

Our basement shower got a door!  It looks so good.  

Now, we need to finish the accent walls and put in baseboards.  Then the bathroom will be finished!

Senior sunrise

Courtney and some of her friends from Success Academy decided to do a senior sunrise.  After they finished all their finals, they got up really early and went to watch the sun rise on their senior year of high school.  We bought donuts, juice, and chocolate milk to contribute to their fun morning.

She is now a senior!